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State Board of Ed Candidates Address Public
By: Susan Tebben
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Four of five candidates vying for one seat on the Ohio’s State Board of Education talked issues and experience at Athens High School on Tuesday night. The candidates are from… Read More

West Virginia to Follow CDC Opioid Prescription Guidelines
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The governor of West Virginia says the state has developed a plan that adheres to federal guidelines for prescribing opioid medications for chronic pain. Local news… Read More

Ohio Gov. John Kasich Says Idea of ‘Rigged’ Election ‘Silly’
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican John Kasich is dismissing suggestions by presidential nominee Donald Trump that this year’s election is “rigged.” On CBS This Morning on Wednesday, the Ohio governor… Read More

457SEO: Listen and Let Us Know…
WOUB News is a small team of journalists dedicated to researching, writing, gathering, and producing accurate information on behalf of its audiences in Southeast Ohio. As a part of those… Read More

1,300 Ohio Pharmacies Now Offer Overdose Antidote Without Rx
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state pharmacy board says two-thirds of Ohio’s retail pharmacies now offer the drug overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription. Giant Eagle and Rite Aid stores… Read More

Tanya Tucker’s Oct. 21 Marietta Performance Cancelled For Health Reasons
Due to Tanya Tucker’s continuing treatment for an upper respiratory infection, her doctors have advised her to take the rest of this month off from performing. Her concert scheduled for this Friday,… Read More

OU Musicians Improvise Entire Free Performance Oct. 21 and Oct. 22
Duo Unprepared, featuring Ohio University professors and musicians Roger Braun and Andre Gribou, will make rare appearances in Athens at 8 p.m. on Oct. 21 and 22 for free performances… Read More

Trooper Accused of Misusing Police Database for Women’s Info
By: Associated Press
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MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) – A former Ohio trooper already accused of stalking a subordinate’s wife after an affair has been charged with finding or keeping personal information about 10 other… Read More

ABC Player’s Production Of “Stuart Little” Opens This Weekend
Check out these photos from the ABC Player’s production of E.B. White’s classic tale Stuart Little at Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville. The production is the musical version of the… Read More

Ohio Secretary Of State Holding Twitter Town Hall For Voters
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s secretary of state plans to hold a Twitter Town Hall in an effort to prepare voters for the upcoming presidential election. Secretary of State Jon… Read More

3 Attorneys General Hosting Meeting On Opiate Abuse
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Attorneys general from West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky are expected to meet with experts from law enforcement, health care and faith-based groups next week to discuss… Read More

Yarmuth Predicts Feds Will Not Approve Medicaid Waiver
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth says the federal government will not approve Kentucky’s proposed Medicaid overhaul and has asked Gov. Matt Bevin to withdraw it. The Democratic… Read More